Edward Gargan
AKA: Edward F. Gargan
Birthday: 1902-07-17
Died: 1964-02-19
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Edward Gargan was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1902. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan whose July 17 birthday he shared.
Edward Gargan started as a musical comedy actor on Broadway. He sang in "Good News", "Rose-Marie", and other hit musicals of the 1920s, and also in opera. One of his early shows was "Polly of Hollywood" in 1927. He portrayed Patrolman Mulligan, one of the principals of "Strictly Dishonorable", in 1930.
He went to Hollywood in 1932 and the next year was in the cast of the film "David Harum". For the next 19 years he appeared in a variety of movies. Gargan was one of the most prolific bit players in the history of the movies, specializing in dumb policemen and dense sidekicks. He appeared in nearly 300 feature films over a three-decade span between 1921 and 1952, and television work from 1951 to 1953.
Gargan died in New York City in 1964.
Filmography
Character: Zoo Official (uncredited)
Character: Hundefänger (uncredited)
Character: Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Character: Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Police Lt. Foster
Character: Deputy Sheriff
Character: Truck Driver (uncredited)
Character: Homicide Detective Bates
Character: Detective Bates
Character: Detective Bates
Character: Detective Bates
Character: Parking Ticket Cop
Character: Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Character: Stogie (Ruby's agent)
Character: Cab Driver (uncredited)
Character: Detective Dixon
Character: W. Thornton Upshaw
Character: 'Captain' the Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Policeman Burke
Character: Gang Leader (uncredited)
Character: George "Bugs" Jacklin
Character: [scenes deleted]
Character: S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Character: Clancy O'Rourke
Character: Outraged Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Character: Inga - the Fortune Teller
Character: Second Detective
Character: Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Character: Porky the Freda's 'Crew'
Character: Al - Man in Bar
Character: Officer Pat O'Brien
Character: Mate of Dorcas
Character: Policeman in Park
Character: Whitaker (uncredited)
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Jim - a Policeman
Character: First Policeman
Character: Garden Café Doorman (uncredited)
Character: Pa's Guest (uncredited)
Character: Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
Character: Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Character: Tom, Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Character: Butch (uncredited)
Character: Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited)
Character: Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)
Character: Officer Charlie Prescott
Character: Ted (uncredited)
Character: Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: George, the Bartender
Character: Bodyguard (uncredited)
Character: Big Furniture Mover
Character: Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Character: Pinky Kelly (uncredited)
Character: Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Character: Capt. Butterfield
Character: George - Doorman
Character: Cabbie (uncredited)
Character: Policeman at Train Wreck (uncredited)
Character: Death Row Guard (uncredited)
Character: Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Deputy (uncredited)
Character: Bill - Sailor (uncredited)
Character: Policeman Burton
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Character: Police Officer
Character: New York Policeman
Character: Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Character: Motorcycle Cop
Character: Dolan, Restaurant Owner
Character: Lt. 'Babs' Riley
Character: Policeman in Prospect Park
Character: Harry (uncredited)
Character: Police Officer
Character: Bombardier (uncredited)
Character: Detective Globe
Character: Detective Bates (uncredited)
Character: Police Sergeant
Character: Police officer Riley (uncredited)
Character: Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Johnson - Detective
Character: Kelsey, Palace Hotel Waiter
Character: Ironmansky (uncredited)
Character: Detective Bates (Uncredited)
Character: Slugged Pedestrian (uncredited)
Character: Detective Stone
Character: Police Officer Flannigan
Character: Joe, the Bouncer
Character: Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Character: Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Character: Truck Driver (uncredited)
Character: Bank Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Detective (Uncredited)
Character: Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Character: Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
Character: Cop in Arcade (Uncredited)
Character: Longshoreman at dance
Character: Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Bouncer (uncredited)
Character: Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Character: Officer Murphy
Character: Milt (uncredited)
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Character: Warden's assistant
Character: Police Sgt. at Kempen's Apartment (uncredited)